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Chapter X
“Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties. “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.” “Well, but you saw him, didn’t you?” “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.” “But isn’t he ugly?”
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later than; following
From this reading ““Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
later than; following
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Well, but you saw him, didn’t you?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “Well, but you saw him, didn’t you?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But isn’t he ugly?”
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From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
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From this reading “But isn’t he ugly?”
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, but you saw him, didn’t you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
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From this reading “But isn’t he ugly?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can scarcely tell,” was my reply: “I have not even heard him preach.”
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From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
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From this reading “Yes, but I cannot pretend to judge of a man’s character by a single cursory glance at his face.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Miss Grey, what do you think of the new curate?” asked Miss Murray, on our return from church the Sunday after the recommencement of our duties.
